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College of Medicine Founding Dean to Retire 
President Renu Khator announced that Dr. Stephen J. Spann, vice president for medical affairs and founding dean of the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine is retiring after more than four decades in academic medicine. Spann joined UH in 2015, and under his leadership, the college received preliminary accreditation in 2020 and opened two clinics to bring high-quality health care to our underserved communities. 

UH Recognized as Fulbright Hispanic Serving Institution Leader 
UH has once again been named a Fulbright Hispanic Serving Institution Leader. The University is among only 46 institutions of higher education nationwide to earn this distinction. 

UH Secures $1.5M To Build Disaster Resource Tool for Houston’s Medically Underserved Communities 
UH researchers secured a $1.5 million grant from the National Academy of Sciences. They will develop a public health data system to address health equity challenges in Houston’s medically underserved neighborhoods in times of natural disaster.

FEATURED EVENT

‘The Skin of Our Teeth’ 
Multiple Dates 
The Pulitzer Prize-winning American classic by Thornton Wilder, “The Skin of Our Teeth,” opens this Friday. The play begins at 8 p.m., on Friday, Nov. 3, at Lyndall Finley Wortham Theatre.

Check the University calendar for a complete listing of events. 

• Texas Voters Could Create $10B Fund for Loans, Grants to Natural Gas Plants, Microgrids: What To Know
• UH-TSU Survey Shows How Texans Feel About School Vouchers
• Prop 5 Would Create a New Texas University Endowment Fund
• UH Expert: Houston Needs To Find a Balance in Growing Renewable Energy vs. Grid Resilience in Texas
• Sheila Jackson Lee's Alleged Recording Prompts Question: Are Women Held to Higher Standards? 
• Houston Mayoral Candidates Address Crime

Note: Views expressed in these articles do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Houston.

Texas Tribune 

Texas To Get Four New Maternal Health Research Centers Amid Mortality Crisis for Moms 
Texas continues to struggle with maternal mortality and morbidity, despite a decade of tracking and reviewing these cases. Four new research centers located at minority-serving institutions will pilot innovative solutions.

Inside Higher Ed

Feeling Adrift Drives Anxiety, Depression in Young Adults 
A study by the Harvard Graduate School of Education found that three in five young adults felt their lives lacked meaning and purpose.

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